Directing
Shankar Nag
Kannada, Hindi, Marathi cinema · 49 credits
Born
9 November 1954
Died
30 September 1990 (aged 35)
Also known as Shankar Nagarakatte · Karate King
Shankar Nagarakatte (9 November 1954 – 30 September 1990) was an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, and producer known for his work in Kannada-language films and television. A popular cultural icon of Karnataka, Nag is often referred to as Karate King. He directed the teleserial Malgudi Days, based on novelist R. K. Narayan's short stories and acted in some episodes as well. He won two National Film Awards, four Karnataka State Film Awards and two Filmfare Award South. Nag received the inaugural IFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Silver Peacock Award" at the 7th International Film Festival of India for his work in the film Ondanondu Kaladalli. He co-wrote 22 June 1897, a National award-winning Marathi film. He is the younger brother of actor Anant Nag. Vincent Canby, the chief film critic of The New York Times had opined that Shankar's performance in Ondanondu Kaladalli had the force and humor of the younger Toshiro Mifune. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shankar Nag, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
S. P. Sangliyana Part 2
as Sangliyana
ಆವೇಶ
1990
Aavesha
as Shivappa
Idu Saadhya
as Director of Drama
Tarka
as Akshay / Harish
C.B.I Shankar
as Satya/Shankar
Digvijaya
as DCP Chandrashekhar
Ondu Muttina Kathe
Screenplay, Director
Parameshi Prema Prasanga
Actor, Screenplay
Benki Birugali
as Shankar
Apoorva Sangama
as Harish / Suresh
Utsav
as Sajjal
Accident
as Ravi, Director, Producer
Makkaliralavva Manethumba
Actor, Story
Ganda Bherunda
as Nayar
Kalinga Sarpa
as Kalinga
Nodi Swamy Navirodu Heege
as Mysore Matha, Screenplay, Director
Laalach
Writer, Director
Hosa Theerpu
Director
Geetha
as Sanjay, Director, Screenplay
Minchina Ota
as Katte, Director, Producer, Screenplay
Janma Janmada Anubandha
as Shiva Achari, Director, Writer, Producer
Auto Raja
as Raja
Ondanondu Kaladalli
as Gandugali
22 June 1897
Screenplay, Writer
